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Campaign's company - Sidbury Community Enterprises - has made an offer to buy the Red Lion

East Devon District Council has listed the Red Lion pub as an Asset of Community Value - a significant Campaign milestone

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

Pub Campaigner In New Year Honours

Many congratulations to John Longden who is the Chief Executive of pub campaigning organisation The Pub is The Hub who has been awarded an MBE in today’s New Year Honours List.

The Pub Is The Hub encourages good licensees, communities, pub owners, breweries, local authorities and the private sector to work together to match community priority needs with additional services which can be provided by the local pub. You can see more about The Pub is The Hub at http://pubisthehub.org.uk/.

Great to see pub campaigners getting official recognition for their important community related work.

is a community benefit limited company formed by the Campaign to purchase the Red Lion as the first community owned pub in East Devon registered as an asset of Community Value under the 2012 Localism Act.

Red Lion's owner, Punch Taverns, has agreed to sell the pub to Sidbury Community Enterprises.

Save The Red Lion Campaign

Campaign's Industrial Provident Society limited company Sidbury Community Enterprises Limited now formed. Campaign supported by Eric Pickles, Secretary of State, Dept of Communities & Local Government. Campaign funded by Social Investment Business on behalf of government.

Campaign to retain the Red Lion pub in Sidbury village East Devon

The Red Lion pub has been put up for sale by its owners Punch Taverns. This could lead to the end of the Red Lion, the only pub in Sidbury village.

The Red Lion is in the heart of the village. The Red Lion is an asset of the community.

The Red Lion needs to be retained. It also needs to be allowed to flourish. This blog site is committed to these objectives & to championing the Save The Red Lion Campaign.